We sat down with Jo Bound, the fine artist and fabric designer behind Boeme, to talk about her design process, British manufacturing, and why design matters to her. You come from a fine art background. Do you feel like there’s a tension between what we might broadly call “art” and “craft”? I don’t believe there…

Norwegian brand FunkyDoris are ticking a lot of boxes at the moment, combining pared- back Scandinavian cool with pops of bright colour and retro influences. See them this London Design Festival at the eporta stand at Decorex and 100% Design. We sat down with FunkyDoris founder Tove Trydal to talk design, inspiration, and happy homes. What inspires your work? …

We met Melina Xenaki at Clerkenwell Design Week in May and immediately fell in love with the tensile relationship between strength and delicacy in her handmade vases. This London Design Festival, you can see Melina on the eporta stand at Decorex and 100% Design, and in October, she will be taking part in the contemporary craft…

We are delighted to announce that, to celebrate London Design Festival, we will be collaborating with seven of our fantastic brands to give away one of these incredible items, completely free, with your order through eporta. We’ll be featuring exclusive interviews giving you insight into the designing and making process behind these brands over the coming weeks;…